Use Messenger Reviver 2 to bring back Messenger and beat Skype
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May 19, 2017
Microsoft’s Messenger server is no longer operating. Please read about the discontinuation, and download the farewell release.
March 12, 2015
Now Windows Live Messenger 2012 only
With the removal of the last servers supporting the older version of the Messenger protocol, versions of Messenger prior to Windows Live Messenger 2012 will no longer work.
If you’re using Windows XP, Mac OS X, Linux, or any other non-Microsoft Messenger client, you will need to either use Skype or the web-based Messenger client in Outlook.com.
Windows Live Messenger 2012 current issues:
- When you sign in you will briefly see a message indicating that your e-mail address is not verified. This started on on March 5th. It can be ignored.
- Hyperlinks will need to be copy/pasted to a browser as they presently don’t show up as a hyperlink.
Messenger Reviver 2 automatically installs, repairs and/or modifies Windows Live Messenger 2012, 2011, 2009, and 2008 as well as Windows Messenger to continue signing in despite being blocked by Microsoft.
Reviver 2 supports modifying all language versions and can automatically install either 2009 or 2011/2012 versions in 47 different languages.
You will receive one of the following messages if you’re being forced to upgrade to Skype:
A newer version is available. You must install the newer version in order to continue. Would you like to do this now?
A newer version has been downloaded and is available. You must install this newer version in order to continue. Would you like to do this now?
To bypass the forced upgrade, download my Messenger Reviver 2 utility and run the application. As this requires changes to Messenger you may receive a message asking you to allow Reviver to make changes to your computer.
Reviver will automatically attempt to detect if Messenger is still installed, which versions are eligible for modification and if you need to run a repair or new installation to bring Messenger back (if Skype has removed it).
Also available: Messenger Reviver 2 zipped if you are experiencing problems with running Reviver.
Requirements
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
To revive Messenger, click Start and the process will automatically modify Messenger and restart it.
If Windows Live Essentials is not installed, you will presented with options to either install Messenger 2009 or 2012 in the language of your choosing. Reviver will attempt to guess which language you prefer based on your prior Windows and Essentials language settings.
Additionally if Essentials is still installed, but Skype has removed it, you will be offered to repair your Essentials installation.
Advanced
If you wish to do a manual re-install or repair, you can select these options by clicking the Advanced button and choosing the function you would like.
If you are attempting to revive Windows Messenger on Windows XP and do not have Windows Live Messenger already installed, use the Patch Messenger option in this menu to revive it without further Live Essentials installation.
Easter Eggs
As Messenger Reviver 2 will probably be my last exclusive Messenger project, I have added a few small Easter eggs into the application for fun.
Animated MSN butterfly
When you open Reviver, you’ll find an animated MSN butterfly in the main window. This is the original butterfly that flew around from MSN Messenger 5.0. Based on highly advanced software engineering, the butterfly will fly around, flaps its wings or just sit quietly. If you click the butterfly when it’s not busy, it will react accordingly.
Messenger spinner
If you click the About button, you’ll find the original Messenger signing in spinning animation in the top-left hand corner.
The MSN sound
Back in 1996, MSN had a sound they used for their advertising which accompanied the various letters of M-S-N. I was fairly fond of it, and I’ve included it in Reviver. Single-click the above mentioned spinner to initiate the sound and watch the letters light up.
There’s one more small addition, but I’ll let you find that one yourself 🙂
If you need help…
Please leave a comment here, visit the forum, the live chat, or contact me directly.
Concise version history (full history)
| May 19 2017 | 2.4.9 |
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| May 17 2017 | 2.4.8.55 |
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| May 10 2016 | 2.4.8.0 |
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| Feb 12 2016 | 2.4.7.0 |
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| Jan 27 2016 | 2.4.6.3 |
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| Oct 3 2015 | 2.4.5.4 |
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| Aug 10 2015 | 2.4.5.0 |
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| Jul 29 2015 | 2.4.4.0 |
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| Mar 21 2015 | 2.4.3.0 |
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| Mar 17 2015 | 2.4.2.0 |
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| Mar 12 2015 | 2.4.1.0 |
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| Dec 20 2014 | 2.4.0.0 |
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| Dec 5 2014 | 2.3.5.0 |
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| Nov 13 2014 | 2.3.0.0 |
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| Apr 16 2014 | 2.2.5.0 |
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| Feb 19 2014 | 2.2.4.0 |
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| May 13 2013 | 2.2.2.0 |
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| May 07 2013 | 2.2.1.0 |
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| May 04 2013 | 2.2.0.0 |
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| Apr 25 2013 | 2.1.0.0 |
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| Apr 25 2013 | 2.0.1.0 |
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| Apr 24 2013 | 2.0.0.1 |
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| Apr 23 2013 | 2.0.0.0 |
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Posted on April 23, 2013, in Messenger, Messenger Tools, MSN Messenger, Skype. Bookmark the permalink. 2,540 Comments.
Jonathan Kay, MessengerGeek 
thanks!
Is there any ways to force Microsoft to bring msn messenger back with all contacts?
By making survey or signatures to people or users and send it to Microsoft ..??
I hate Skype i missed msn messenger so much 😦
bonsoir,il existe MessengerReviver pour recupérais windows live messenger,mes part contre au sujet des contactes je ne c’est pas parce que j’ai un probléme avec un de mes contacte,donc pour les contacte je ne peux rien dire,et moi aussi je déteste skype pour ce qu’il on fait,car couper tout le monde sa je ne l’accepterais jamais,mes il y a toujour windows live messenger 2012 qui fonctionne trés bien,pour cela il suffi de télécharger MessengerReviver.
mes c’est vrais que si on pouvais faire circuler une pétition pour qu’il le remêtte sa cerais super et je pensse qu’il y en a beaucoup qui y retournerais,car depuis que skype a couper tout le monde il on beaucou moin de monde car de mon coté toute les personne que je connais n’utilise même plus skype mes part contre il utilise facebook messenger en attendant.
donc si on pouvais faire circuler une pétition pour qu’il revienne chez microsoft sa cerais super.
Markinho Silva
Does the run in background option still exist or no?
anyone who wants to add me: aleks2009@live.at
I upgraded to Windows 10 (version 1511) two days ago and since then I can’t sign in anymore. A friend of mine has the same version and it works just fine for her. What could be the problem? Is there a new reviver version incoming? Please help 😦
You need to run and use Reviver again after you upgrade to Windows 10.
I did. I also tried a fresh install and a repair install. All three options are no use. The weird thing is that it seemed to work just fine right after Windows 10 booted for the first time. The second time I started my PC, it stopped working completely (“service is temporarily unaivailable”). Is there any way to find out what causes this? This is bugging me so hard that I’m considering reverting back to win 8.1
What is the error code it’s giving you? You’ll need to click ‘Show Details’ to see it.
The error text is “Signing in to Windows Live Messenger failed because the service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later” and the code is: 8004884b
My contact information for my best friend keeps disappearing from the messanger anytime I disconnect or shutdown. How can I fix this issue please help its very toublesome for me
bonsoir,jonathan kay,je voudrais savoir si c’est vous qui s’occupe de Butterfly Messenger,parce que j’ai un panneau qui s’affiche et qui me marque nameserver exception.
MNSPSharp.connectivityException:socketMessageProcessor encountered a
socket exception while retrieving data. see the inner exception for more
information —> system.Net.WebException: impossible de se connecter au
serveur distant —> system.Net.socket.socketException: une tentative de
connexion à échoué car le parti connecté na pas répondu convenablement
au-delà d’une certaine durée ou une connexion etabli a échoué car l’hôte de
connexion na pas répondu 65.54.239.80:443
à system.Net.sockets.sockets.Endconnect(IAsyncResult AsyncResult)
à system.Net.servicepoint.connectsocketInternal(Boolean ConnectFailure,
Socket s4, Socket s6, Socket& socket, IPAddres& adress,connectsocketstate
state,IAsyncResult AsyncResult,Exception& exception)
—Fin de la trace de la pile d’exception interne —
à system.Net.HttpWebRequest.EndGetRequeststream(IAsyncResult AsyncResult,
TransportConnexct& context)
à system.Net.HttpWebRequest.EndGetRequestStream(IAsyncResult AsyncResult)
à
MSNPSharp.core.HttpSocketMessageProcessor.EndGetRequestStreamCalllback(IA
syncResult ar)dans
o:\temp\gittest\msnp-sharp\MSNPSharp\core\HttpSocketMessageProcessor.cs:Ligne 378
—Fin de la trace de la pile d’exception interne —
voila je vous est marquer le message d’erreur et comme je ne c’est pas si c’est a vous qu’il faut donner ce message,je vou rappelle qu’il sagit du logiciel Butterfly Messenger, l’iconne est un pappillon,mes si ce n’est pas vous qui faite ce logiciel je pensse que vous transmétrais a la bonne personne qui poura me dépanner par la suite.
d’autre part j’ai windows live messenger 2012 ou j’ai un seul contacte qui déconne,je vous explique,
quant je me connecte j’ai un contacte qui ne figure pas dans ma liste de contacte,donc je l’ajoute et il figure dans mes contacte mes il figure en hors ligne alor qu’il est connecter en,en ligne.
en ce qui concerne le contacte je suis obliger de l’ajouter a chaque fois que je connecte windows live messenger,et a chaque fois il figure en hors ligne alor qu’il est en ligne,et je suis sur que le contacte et en ligne parce que a chaque fois que l’on ce connecte on ce le dit.
voici l’adresse mail du contacte qui reste en hors ligne alor qu’il est connecter en ligne entreprise.frederic@hotmail.fr.
je vous demande donc de bien vouloir faire le necessaire affin que tout redevienne comme avent merci,vous pouvais me contacter a l’adresse mail suivent dordebout3@outlook.fr,merci
Messenger doesn’t work since I upgraded to windows 10 anniversary update, there’ll be a new messenger reviver version for it? or messenger can work again with the 2.4.8.13 version?
i want messenger 2009 T.T i no like 2012
Messenger doesn’t work since I upgraded to windows 10 anniversary update, there’ll be a new reviver version for this update? or does it work again with the 2.4.8.13 version?
error 0x80040705
I can’t get the installation to work, it gives me 2 logs. I’m on Windows 10 !
Please help me :5
I need your help, i can’t install it ! It gives me two logs ! Please help 😦 I’m on Windows 10 !
bonjour,popodu23,pour ton probléme il faut que tu t’adresse a jonathan kay,en expliquant bien ton probléme,et je pensse qu’il va le résoudre,puisque le logiciel windows live messenger 2012 autremendit MessengerReviver sa vien de lui qui jaire tout sa,et je pensse qu’il va résoudre ton probléme.
Can I still connect to Facebook through Messenger??? I aren’t having any luck so far. It comes up with ”You are not logged in: You are not logged in. Please log in and try again.”
I am logged in though.
I’m afraid not Cian, it used Facebook’s XMPP which Facebook shut down last year.
bonjour,jonathan kay,j’ai un probléme avec windows live Messenger 2012,j’ai des contacte qui disparaisse,et donc j’ajoute les contacte qui me manque mes le probléme c’est qu’il apparais en hors ligne,et en ce qui concerne les contacte qui me manque je suis obliger de les ajouter a chaque fois que je connecte mon Messenger,et a chaque fois il apparaisse en hors ligne.
j’ai l’impréssion qu’il n’arrive pas a gardez en mémoire les contacte que j’ajoute,car comme je les dit je suis obliger de les ajouter a chaque fois que je connecte Messenger et a chaque fois il sont en hors ligne,des que je me déconnecte et que je me reconnecte les contacte qui me manque sont de nouveaux plus dans mes contacte,et comme je le dit je suis obliger de les ajouter a chaque fois et sa me fait sa que sur quatre contacte.
d’autre part quant je positionne ma sourie sur le contacte sa me dit qu’il est sur le réseaux lync alors qu’il devrais être sur le réseaux windows live.
je vous demande donc de bien vouloir faire le nécessaire affin que cela redevienne comme avent merci.
are there, by any chance, some news regarding my 8004884b problem? it’s still driving me nuts
Have Virus, I Can’t Download..
How can I connect it with Facebook?
When I do, it says that I haven’t signed in yet when I have already done that.
I keep getting error code 800488e7
I keep getting error codes 80048821